Flatten Sheet Metal Solid Edge

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Flatten sheet metal solid edge.

Use the transform to sheet metal. Use the edge display tab on the solid edge options dialog box. To apply the template you must run the drawing view wizard and set the part and sheet metal drawing view options on the first page of the drawing view creation wizard to flat pattern.

In either the featuremanager design tree or the cut list right click the flat pattern feature for the part and click unsuppress. Open those files in sheet metal environment 2. Open the folded sheet metal part in solid edge sheet metal. To meet unique sheet metal design challenges like manufacturability solid edge streamlines the entire sheet metal product development process from cad design through flat pattern and drawing development.

To flatten a body do one. Solid edge knowledge base solid edge. Filter feed refresh this feed. You also can display tangent edges in a drawing that was created with a different template.

Unlike general purpose cad tools solid edge includes sheet metal specific features like emboss dimple drawn cutout bead multi edge flange contour flange straight brake and etch. Here is a nice video showing how to unfold a sheet metal part commonly known as flat pattern in solid edge. Complete automated sheet metal design in solid edge. Select a face for an inital sheet metal face.

Modify the parameters to create the correct flatten part. Welcome to solid edge tutorial channel drawing feature call out this channel is dealing with everything about solid edge beginners tutorials sheet metal. In the featuremanager design tree select the part and click flatten sheet metal toolbar.